Re: Forgot Windows Password

In news:uf2qgJoaHHA.4832@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
ColTom2 <noemailaddress@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi:

I have a friend who has forgotten his Windows sign on
Password. He
has now tried for over a week he said to recall it, but
apparently
has no clue.
I have never used a Windows sign on Password, so I do not
have a any
idea how he can rectify this problem.

Any simple solution?

Thanks

Tell your friend to try logging on with the built-in
Administrator account and going to Control Panel -> User
Accounts to change the password to something he'll remember.

How he logs on with the Administrator account depends on what
version of XP is installed on his computer.

XP Home Edition

To logon with the built-in Administrator account in XP Home
Edition you have to restart the computer and boot into Safe
Mode.
To start in Safe Mode, reboot your computer and
start tapping the F8 key as soon as you see anything displayed
on the screen.
Keep hitting F8 until the Advanced Startup
Options menu appears.
Use the up and down arrow keys on your
keyboard to select Safe Mode.
Hit Enter.
Click on the Administrator icon.
Unless you changed it, the password should be blank.

XP Professional or Media Center
Restart your computer.
If the Welcome screen is displayed, hit the Ctrl + Alt + Del
key combination twice.
This should bring up the Log on to Windows dialog.
Enter Administrator in the User Name box.
If you set up a password for this account, enter it now.
Otherwise, leave the password box blank.

If that doesn't fix the problem, take a look here.

Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Ultimate Boot CD for Windows®
http://www.ubcd4win.com/howto.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan



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